CHAPTER SEVENTYJackson could not believe his ears nor his eyes.He was staring at his uncle whom he had never met but had heard so many stories about from his father.According to his father, his uncle had left the family when they were both teenagers and it had been as a result of a woman.The law of their family did not accept a marriage outside the contract and his uncle was so terribly in love with the woman in particular that he had accepted to be disowned instead of part with her.His father had made mention of trying to reach out to him when their father had died and getting no response whatsoever.Jackson could not believe the man standing before him right now and trying to claim what he had called his share of the family’s wealth.Even George was staring at the man in disdain as they both listened to him talk.Jackson had no idea how he had heard about the death of his father but the man claimed that he had had no idea about the death, only about his brain tumor.“You dare c
SEVENTY ONE“You have an uncle that you have only heard about from your father but never seen?” Amelia repeated for the second time since Jackson told her the story.She was yet to assimilate it maybe because he was saying that he thought his mother was in cohorts with the man.“Why would she do that?” She asked him“I have a number of ideas all starting with the fact that she is not part of the will. I am very sure she has something to do with this” he told her“Do you think he has a right to anything? Will he be able to contest the will?”“I don’t think so but he could cause problems that I do not want and I think there is something about him being in my grandfather’s will. He is yet to claim the property but my father has made use of it and he also has a 50% stake on the company.”“That is a lot” Amelia muttered.Jackson had come straight from the meeting to her home and had hugged her immediately. She could tell that he was stressed out and had prepared something for him to eat wh
CHAPTER SEVENTY TWO Jackson rose to his feet as soon as his uncle came in; Amelia followed suit, smiling as the man took her in very suspiciously. She had told Jackson that it would have been better if they met alone but he had insisted on her presence. He wanted her to be a judge of the man in front of them and that is what she was going to be. “Hello uncle… meet Amelia, my girlfriend” Jackson introduced. The man raised an eyebrow slightly but Amelia watched him relax a bit before he smiled in her direction. “It is a pleasure to meet you, Amelia… my name is John” he told her. Amelia smiled, shaking the hand he offered and then taking a seat. They had prepared dishes that she was sure he was going to enjoy and she watched his eyes light up as he picked up the fork in front of him. Jackson on the other hand was watching him like a tiger would watch a prey it was about to make dinner. He did not like the idea of inviting him over for anything but he had to figure out if the man
CHAPTER SEVENTY THREEAmelia left the men to have their discussions, patting herself on the back at preventing a disaster between both of them.She could tell that they would make a great team if they both got of their high horses.She stopped in her tracks when she saw Agatha; Jackson had decided to employ the house keeper in his home instead after she was out of a job because of his father’s death and she had been more than happy to take him up on his offer.Amelia smiled when the judge old lady noticed her presence.“Hi” she muttered, approaching the woman.“Hello miss” the woman responded “Oh please… call me Amelia” she told herShe took a seat in front of the woman wanting to ask what Jackson had been like as a child but not wanting to be too forward.She knew the woman had probably taken care of he and his brother more times than their own mother.“You know… you are the first woman Jackson had brought to introduce to his father since his deal with that witch, Sophia and trust
CHAPTER SEVENTY FOURJackson sat alone in his dimly lit living room after Amelia departure, his mind swirling with conflicting thoughts and emotions. He has not wanted to dwell on what his uncle, John had mentioned about Amelia and the whole concept of their relationship but he could not help thinking about it now that he was alone.The whole idea of marriage to him was a foreign concept and one he did not want to ever get involved in. He like the freedom that came with being single or getting into a contract, knowing fully well that he held all the cards should incase there was something the woman involved wanted that wouldn’t fly.It had gone well for his father and the others before him and it was a family tradition, one that he had been comfortable with following through with in the past but now he was skeptical about it and because he was deeply in love with her.He had to admit to himself that he had come to love her more than anything and he wouldn’t want something like a contr
CHAPTER SEVENTY FIVEThe early morning sun cast a warm glow over the quiet area as Anna stood outside Amelia's door, her hand trembling slightly as she raised it to knock. It had been a restless night for her, filled with swirling thoughts and a kaleidoscope of emotions. She had barely slept, her mind consumed by the unexpected turn her life had taken.Amelia's door swung open, and there stood her friend, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. "Anna, what on earth are you doing here so early?" she asked, stifling a yawn.Anna blinked, her eyes taking in Amelia’s appearance and realizing that maybe this was a damn bad idea. Sh took a deep breath, her words tumbling out in a rush.“Amelia, I am so sorry for waking you up this early but I really need to talk to someone before my shoot today and honestly you are the only one I know here save for Liam and he is the reason why I am here. It is very confusing and I don’t want to make another mistake so if I could please just hear your take on the
CHAPTER SEVENTY SIXSophia was expecting Jackson and as she stood in the center of her living room, she was unsure of what to say to him and the actions to give that would mitigate the tension that was going to be crawling all over them.The last time she had spoken or seen him was during the interview where he had made a mess of her life and where she had realized that all her plans had been for nothing. She was going to continue being the penniless girl that she was before and after she met him and took his father’s money.She smiled to herself as she took one last round tour around the house she had come to call home. The walls seemed to close in on her, suffocating her with the weight of the public’s judgment and she could feel their distaste for her as they feasted in front of her home, waiting for the slightest of reactions from her.Well, they were going to see a reaction today because she was leaving the country, going somewhere nobody would know of the crimes she had committe
CHAPTER SEVENTY SEVEN It wasn’t that Amelia was anxious… okay, maybe she was just a little bit.A little bit however would not result into her pacing the length of her apartment as she waited for Jackson who had promised to stop by after his business with Sophia. She had decided after her conversation with Anna that she was going to confront him about their relationship and how much further he wanted it to go.He had said he liked her and the feeling was exactly mutual but she wasn’t sure it was enough to assuage her fears about the fact that he might not want to pursue something deeper than just a relationship.She wouldn’t be asking for too much to confirm if this was going to go further or if she was going to be part of the Logan’s family contract of never involving themselves too much with women. She wondered who the darned person is that had started such fucked up contract and knowing fully well that she would never be able to live with not having love in her marriage or knowin